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An Egged 446 bus which left Beersheva on Sunday morning heading to the capital, smashed into a truck on Route 3 near Sorek Junction resulting in one fatality and 47 injuries.
According to the preliminary findings from the accident scene, the truck made a left turn without signaling and as a result, the bus smashed into it. EMS officials report that the injured are all listed in light condition. Most or all of the victims were transported to Kaplan Hospital in Rechovot.
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(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)
I make a point of wearing seatbelts on buses. Very rarely are they needed, but in situations like this one they can save lives and reduce injuries.